US tech
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Wall Street and Korea Fuse: A New Era of Intertwined Markets
The burgeoning interdependence of Wall Street’s tech sector and South Korea’s equity markets is driven by AI spending. South Korea’s Kospi and the U.S. Nasdaq 100 show a strong correlation, primarily due to memory chip manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix being critical in the AI hardware supply chain. This synchronization offers early insights into global AI trends but reduces diversification benefits for investors.